$190 later...

I went to the dr and since we are all out of pocket it was $190.  I found out the clomid WORKED!! He said "you see that big black circle right there?  yea, thats what we want"  I was so excited to hear those words.  I had no idea what I was looking at but it was GREAT!  Apparently my follicles had to be over an 18 to be "good enough" and 1 was a 22.  Oh man, I can't even describe what it feels like to be able to have a chance.  So when the appointment was coming to an end he said for me to go out and by ovulation predictors and it would let me know if we hit our "surge".  He recommended The Clear Blue easy predictors because they give you a smiley face to let you know.  He said to test this evening and then test every morning until Friday.  If Friday comes and I haven't gotten a face to go in for another appointment so they can check and see what happened. I set up an appointment but really hoped it wouldnt have to go to that. 

Went to walgreens and picked up the OPK's and went back to work.  I shared the exciting news with my girl friends that work in the office with me and know about our struggles, and they were just as excited as us! I called Edgar after I left the office and I was telling him how excited I was and I knew we werent out of the woods yet-and I was tearing up.  He told me "please don't cry-I don't want to get emotional over here".  It was so sweet to have someone so comforting and understanding about everything going on.  I definitely found the right partner to spend the rest of my life with!

I came home from work and I just kept staring at the OPK box.  It said to hold your urine for about 4 hrs and not to drink heavy liquids before, as it wouldn't work right.  I just kept itching to test.  There are 7 sticks in there and the dr told me to test this evening but I just knew that if i tested then I could hold my urine and test this afternoon.  That I would call this one a "trial run".  Low and behold...look what I got!!!

E is on his way home and I text this picture to him and his response was "OMG I'm hurrying home!" lol He's so sweet.  Please pray everything works out for us and we get the baby we've been longing for!!!

Completed

This morning I completed my 5 day cycle of Clomid.  Now I really just wait.  I'm going to be such a nervous wreck on Wednesday to see if my ovaries are working the way they are meant to work.  Gosh, this is nuts! 

On another note:

Today is my last day of being 25. My 26th birthday is tomorrow and I really hope 26 brings me great news on the baby front!  We have a long weekend of birthday festivities and I think E is planning something for me this evening!  Let's see if I'm right. 

Day 3

I took my 3rd Clomid this morning and everything seems to be going okay.  I'm not feeling any kind of side effects which is good!  I only have 2 more days of medicine

and then we just wait. 

Clomid

I got to my appointment at 3:30.  Went in, got undressed and had another internal ultrasound to make sure everything looked "normal".  Everything was good to go and I got my prescription for clomid.  Everything I've been waiting for!!  It's so nice to have a dr that is actually helping me instead of one that I felt was hurting me.  I got my 5 day prescription and was instructed to take one tonight and the other 4 everyday when I first wake up.  My last pill will be taken on Friday-the day before my 26th birthday.  He told me it didn't matter when we did the deed because I will not have ovulated yet.  He had me make another appointment for March 30th and that will determine if my body succeeded with clomid or if I didn't have any kind of reaction to it.  If I did-I will be most fertile April 1-3.  This is exciting that this could even be a possibility! 

He also checked out all my other appointment info from the other dr and told me to stop taking the meds the other dr had me on.  That was exciting!  Now I'm on just my prenatals and clomid and i'm excited to see where this leads me! 

She's here...

Yup, AF arrived.  I started spotting yesterday while we were out at SXSW and woke up this morning to a full blown period.  Talk about crappy cramping.  AUGH! Either way, I woke up delighted and called the dr's office.  Luckily they called back and I was able to schedule a drs appointment for Monday at 3:45.  I'm excited and can't wait to move forward!!!  Don't let the excitement fool you-I'm just as nervous! :)

Finished

I finished the progesterone and now it's supposed to take up to 14 days to start my period.  So now...I just wait. 

On a not trying to have a baby note: its SPRING BREAK!!! We brought my Mom's dogs over on Sunday and they are the new addition to our family!  Last night they slept the whole night in their crate without crying and we were so proud of them!  They've never been crated before now and they are doing awesome.  With the crating also comes "potty training".  They've been outside dogs for 2 years.  Luckily I'm home this week and we're able to start up a schedule for them.  We've also switched them to a more healthier food and made sure to get a bunch of goodies for them.  I like not being home by myself...even if it has been a little bit of a challenge. 

Oscar is the brown and Bubba is the black. 

Progesterone

I'm on a 10 day supply of progesterone which will cause me to get my period.  Today makes day 5.  If I have not had my period 14 days after my last pill I am supposed to contact the fertility center.  When I do get my period I am supposed to call and set up an appointment for clomid.  I'm most excited for this but also nervous as heck.  I can't keep off the internet googling/searching/reading boards  about successes/losses/etc on clomid.  This is all a very tiring process but the end result is totally worth it! 

I'm feeling very optimistic that it will happen for us very soon.  I find myself traveling to the baby section in the stores that we shop in instead of avoiding it.  We look up nursery ideas and baby names.  All things we haven't done in a LONG time because I had lost all hope.  I'm really glad my attitude has changed and I'm hoping for a fantastic outcome! :)